The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is proud to
sponsor Bob and Suzanne’s Wind Rider Equestrian Challenge
at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo Feb. 21-24, 2008 in Harrisburg,
Penn. This exciting cross disciplinary competition is the
horseperson’s opportunity to earn amazing prizes and work
with internationally renowned clinicians.
The Wind Rider Equestrian Challenge, hosted by Bob Jeffreys
and Suzanne Sheppard, is open to riders 14 years or older
from all disciplines including western, dressage, hunter/jumpers,
trail, natural horsemanship, gaited horse riders and more.
The competition is open to all breeds, so get your Appaloosas
out there and participate!
The preliminary rounds will take place Feb. 22-23, where 36
competitors and their horses will go head to head in a course
inspired by dressage, reining patterns, trail obstacles, gymkhana
and more.
The three top scoring participants will compete in the final
challenge Sunday, Feb. 24, where they will be randomly paired
with one of the following star clinicians: Matt McLaughlin,
head trainer for the Royal Lipizzaner Stallion show; Julie
Goodnight, an experienced equine educator; and Elizabeth Graves,
a multi-licensed judge with decades of equine experience.
Though they will work in pairs with their clinician, only
the competitors will be scored.
The challenge will be judged by Lynn Palm of Palm Partnership
Training and Scot Hansen of HorseThink.com.
The grand prize winner will receive a custom made saddle provided
by master saddle maker, David Genadeck, About the Horse Inc.
and Tree by Anotoree Ltd. The first runner-up will receive
a $1,000 shopping spree from Orthoflex Saddleworks. The second
runner-up will be awarded a $250 shopping spree from Professionals
Choice. All three top point earners will be awarded trophies.
Those are not the only goodies—the Appaloosa Horse Club will
provide ribbons and a special award for the highest placing
Appaloosa. Each accepted participant will receive an About
Saddle Fit DVD, a $30 value, courtesy of David Genadeck!
The cost of participation is $225; however, horse council
and/or breed association members receive a 5% discount with
proof of membership!
For more information and entry applications, visit www.twoasonehorsemanship.com
or call 845-692-7478.
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938, with
a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa
breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas,
which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence
and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely
versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline,
including racing, endurance riding or serving as reliable
family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered
in Moscow, Idaho; the heart of the Palouse region, the Appaloosa
breed’s namesake and point of origin.
